katimon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatimun (cucumber: Cucumis sativa L.). Compare Aklanon atimon, Malay timun, Balinese ketimun, and Javanese ꦏꦠꦶꦩꦸꦤ꧀ (katimun).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈtimon/ [kɐˈt̪iː.mon̪]
  • Rhymes: -imon
  • Syllabification: ka‧ti‧mon

Noun

katimon (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜋᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. melon; muskmelon (Cucumis melo)
    Synonym: milon
  2. cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
    Synonyms: pipino, pukot-pukot

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